Just days after unseasonably warm temperatures brought winter relief to the northeast, New England and states along the eastern seaboard are bracing for a Nor'easter to dump snow on Thursday.

Southern New England may get the worst of the storm, with Boston expected 8 to 12 inches of snow beginning Thursday morning and tapering off by the evening commute. WCVB is also calling for wind gusts nearing 50 miles per hour during the height of the storm in extreme southeastern Massachusetts. Frigid temperatures will follow on Friday, with some areas dropping to near zero degrees.

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Snow is also expected to impact the Thursday morning commute for residents in Maine. More than 6 inches of snow is possible for the coast and the interior sections of the state. The downeast portion of the state could see over a foot of snow in some areas. Should the track of the storm shift further to the east, there could see much more snowfall than being predicted Wednesday. Another snow fall is possible for the region Sunday into Monday.

Further south in eastern Pennsylvania, snow will be developing between 11 p.m. Wednesday and 2 a.m. Thursday. WGAL meteorologist Christine Ferreira expects the heaviest snow to impact the area between 2 to 7 a.m., with a possibility of 1-2 inches of snow falling per hour. Snow squalls are possible throughout the day and into the evening hours Thursday. Temperatures there could fall into the 20s.

Counties in Maryland also have winter storm advisories and warnings set to take effect at 10 p.m., with heavy snow possible for rush hour Thursday. Around 2 to 3 inches are expected in the Baltimore area, with higher accumulation near the Pennsylvania line.